Harness-vise.



e iaiproem o e e f `hereby declare theffollowing to 'bei p u clear,-andexact description of.` the inve stroma-such' as will enable others skilled in ,ananas the vartto which it appertains to makeandr the same` vise. v l e a l Apobjectof 'the invention is toprovide an yimproved apparatus for clamping harness or other leather articles imposition for sewing vthe `saine and', to lthis end, use is rn'ade `of a `pairgof clamping members havmg `associated therewith an adjustin said` adjusting device being retained in adjusted position by tus ' struction,y easyto manufacture and effective Y a latch which is released throu h the medium ofa trip carried ywhereby to permit the same to return to their normal positions. f

Another object is to provide an appara of this character which is simple incon- *incarrying out the purpose for which it is i desi l i, y"T e inventiveidea involvedis capable vof receiving a variety of [mechanical exl res# trating they inve operative companying drawing. wherein Figure l is an end elevation of the device showing the clamping members in inposition.l f

t Fig. 2 clamping members 4 is a horizontal sectionaly view.v

i i Re mom particularly t0 the drawthe numeral indicates a base to which inged at 6 an upwardly inclinedy clampr ingme1`nberv7.` Also fixed to the base is lipifat theirnp er ends `held inspace or inoperative relationby a` 11am 9 inter l t` a second inclined clamping member 7 con- Yerlng toward the first-named member'and `sai `members have the coperating jaws osed between said mem- ,Qrthe member 77 i PPO- bers `A 'support is invention is anv improvement in visesk particular reference to a harnessy v i def "-fvi'ce for operatingsaid members to campy the article to be sewed,

by one o said jawsy clampin sions;A one of whichffor the purpose of 1llus` tion; is" shown in the ac'- ls a slmilar` view showing the 1n' operatlve` positlon. Fig.` 3 1s a slde elevation.r

which are normally' said tread I a flexible 0 meridian 11i adjiibent the upper e gf said` members and secured at one end'to the member 7 The other" end "ofthe:` I strap isextended forwardly and isfastened at -12 to afoot treadle 13" which is pivotedfr` iat 14' tothe `adjacent.clampin member 7". `so that when the t'readle 13is i epressedthe vstrap '10 will be drawn downwardly and 3 thus adjust the 'jawsS toward each fother against the tension ofthe spring 9.v

Means arey ing the tread e and these means preferably ccoinprisealatch or pawl'15pivotedat16 to the clamping members?? to ywhichthe treadle 13 ispivoted adapted for engage-k a and having its free end ment withtherack teethv 17 formedkupon the treadle 13 so` that when thev` latter is* i the same depressed said latch will-retain such position until released.

A trip arm 18` is ypivoted at L19 tothe e vopposite clamping lmember 7 adjacent its f lower end and extends transversely7 of said arrange in juxtaposition to the :latch 1`5 and normall7 heldout of contact therewith by ak coil spring 20 securedytojthebase `5 and a y i Theopposite end ofv the armffis curved to provide a foot pedal i f i s'` 21qwhich yis 'adapted to be depressed toad-4 just thev opposite end of the arm 18` u A' wardl 'and in contact with.'` the latcl'1j15`-Y-iv j where y to disengage the samefrom they rack 17, andl upon the release of the treadle- 13 [the spring 9-wil1 operategto force thel to said arm 18. trip clam ing members/7 and 7' f at is claimed is:- D v o. y 1. Avvise` of the class described,icompris ing a base, a pair `of upwardly lconverging clamping members associated therewith, a

strap ,secured to `one of vsaid members, a]

treadle pivoted tooneof said members and y p connected to saidv strap whereby toadjust i the" clamping membersl to clampin f `position. when said treadle is depr i rack teeth formed upon `said treadle, fa

and engailge'able with said teeth to retain l e in depressed positiomand a tn riveted t0 the et rovided for freleasably ret'ai'n-y 13 in its depressed positlon`k t members andhas one: end thereof llatch pivote'd to one of said" clampingmembers er clamping, meneer mnd? clamping members associated therewt all' strap secured to one of said members, a.V tre-edle pivotedtyweioftsaid members and' connected to said strap whereby to adjust the clamping members to clamping position when saidtread1eis de ressed, rack teeth formed.v upon'said tread e, a' latch pivoted i to one of said clamping membersand engageable with saidv teeth toV retain` "said spring extending treadle in depressed t eisigen, and a trip same from engagement with said teeth whereby to permit -f a return of the clamping members to ino erative position,V and a members for returning the same toino era;

tive-position when` sald latch isr'evl'eas d."

`In testimonyvwhereof, I aix my signature Y in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: AUGUST CERKA, y

Y Epson JOHNSON.

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